Plot Notes
Main character (protagonist)-events of the
story are centered on this character or individual
Minor character-are less prominent characters
Dynamic character-when a character changes in
the story as the plot unfolds
Static character-are characters that stay the
same throughout the story their traits remain the same
Setting-are the events of the story that occur at a particular time and place
or setting.
Plot-refers to a chain of related events that
take place in the story, usually the events or plot progress due to a conflict.
Exposition-lays the groundwork for the plot
and provides the reader with essential background
Information.
Characters are introduced, and the setting is described.
Inciting Incident- the actual event that
starts the story
Rising Action-is usually the result of
complications, these cause difficulties for the character and create suspense
as the character struggles to solve the conflict.
Climax-the turning points of the action were
interest and intensity reaches their peak.
Falling Action-are events that occur after
the climax, the conflict is usually resolved and the suspension and action
subsides.
Denouement (Resolution)-another name for the falling action, it comes from the French word meaning, “untying”, also the tangles of the plot are untied and the mysteries are solved